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Strangler of the Swamp
“He was hanged for a crime he didn't commit, and now he's the...”
5.8 / 10• 1946• 59m•NR• English
FantasyHorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
A number of swamp land men have died by strangulation and the inhabitants believe that an innocent man they hanged is seeking revenge on all of the male descendants of those responsible for his death. Maria, granddaughter of the innocent ferryman, decides to operate the ferry service. Chris Sanders, a son of one of the men who did the hanging, and Maria fall in love. The "strangler" seizes Chris and Maria offers her life if Chris is spared.
Cast & Crew
Rosemary La Planche
Maria Hart
Lead
Robert Barrat
Christian Sanders
Blake Edwards
Christian Sanders Jr.
Charles Middleton
Ferryman Douglas
EL
Effie Laird
Martina Sanders
Nolan Leary
Pete Jeffers
FC
Frank Conlan
Joseph Hart
TL
Therese Lyon
Bertha
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Wisbar's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Strangler of the Swamp is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
